Simulation of a Heavy Rainfall Event on 14 September 2004 over Dhaka, Bangladesh Using MM5 Model

Authors

  • M. N. Ahasan SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC), Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Dr. M. A. M. Chowdhury Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • D. A. Quadir Uttara University, Dhanmondi Campus, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v3i2.6656

Keywords:

Depression, Heavy rainfall, TRMM, MM5 model, High resolution.

Abstract

An attempt has been made to simulate a heavy rainfall event on 14 September 2004 over Dhaka, Bangladesh using the fifth-generation PSU/NCAR Mesoscale model (MM5). This was an extraordinary rainfall event and recorded 341 mm rainfall in 24-h which was the highest ever recorded. The MM5 model was run on triple-nested domains at 45, 15, 5 km horizontal resolutions using Anthes-Kuo cumulus  scheme. The model performance was evaluated by examining the different predicted parameters like mean sea level pressure, upper and lower level circulations, moisture, windshear, vorticity, convergence and rainfall. The model derived rainfall was compared with TRMM rainfall. The present results indicate that the MM5 model with the right combination of the nesting domain, horizontal resolution and cumulus scheme was able to simulate the heavy rainfall event, and associated dynamical and thermo-dynamical features reasonably well. The MM5 model suggested that the highly localized heavy rain over Dhaka was the result of an interaction of the monsoon land depression with southwest summer monsoon weather systems. The analysis shows that the depression almost remains stationary over southwest Bangladesh and zone of heavy rain was laid over Dhaka, and required moisture have been supplied from the Bay of Bengal.

Keywords: Depression; Heavy rainfall; TRMM; MM5 model; High resolution.

© 2011 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved.

doi:10.3329/jsr.v3i2.6656                 J. Sci. Res. 3 (2), 261-270 (2011)

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Author Biographies

M. N. Ahasan, SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC), Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Officer (Regular duty),

System Administrator (Additional duty)

Synoptic Division

Dr. M. A. M. Chowdhury, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

ProfessorDepartment of Physics

D. A. Quadir, Uttara University, Dhanmondi Campus, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Professor & Chairman

Department of Physics

 


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Published

2011-04-28

How to Cite

Ahasan, M. N., Chowdhury, D. M. A. M., & Quadir, D. A. (2011). Simulation of a Heavy Rainfall Event on 14 September 2004 over Dhaka, Bangladesh Using MM5 Model. Journal of Scientific Research, 3(2), 261–270. https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v3i2.6656

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Section A: Physical and Mathematical Sciences

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